IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO REMOVE FOREIGN MATTER STUCK TO MEMBER FOR ADJUSTING CLEARANCE BETWEEN DEVELOPING ROLLER AND PHOTOCONDUCTOR DRUM

    公开(公告)号:US20230418207A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18213875

    申请日:2023-06-25

    CPC classification number: G03G21/0076 G03G21/0035 G03G2221/001

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, a developing roller, a first shaft provided for one of the photoconductor drum and the developing roller, a second shaft provided for the other of the photoconductor drum and the developing roller, a first housing supporting the first shaft, and removable in an axial direction of the first shaft, a second housing supporting the second shaft, and removable in an axial direction of the second shaft, a first contact member provided on an axial end portion of the first housing, a second contact member provided on an axial end portion of the second housing, and located in contact with the first contact member, a first cover covering the first contact member, and a first cleaning device provided on the first cover, and configured to rub against the second contact member, when the second housing is inserted or removed.

    SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20200255241A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16781616

    申请日:2020-02-04

    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a conveying roller pair, a correction unit, and a control unit. The correction unit includes a correction roller pair and a roller holder. The control unit moves the roller holder from a reference position, and returns the roller holder to the reference position after the sheet is nipped by the correction roller pair, and after this sheet correction operation, the control unit releases the nip of the conveying roller pair. At least either a swing speed vh when returning the roller holder to the reference position, or a deflection amount of the sheet before the roller holder is returned to the reference position, is adjusted so that tension is not applied to the sheet between the conveying roller pair and the correction roller pair.

    BELT UNIT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING BELT UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20230259055A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18169049

    申请日:2023-02-14

    CPC classification number: G03G15/162 G03G15/1615 G03G2215/0869

    Abstract: A belt unit includes a belt that is endless, a plurality of stretching rollers, a pair of side frames and one or more shafts. The side frames are each provided with bearing holes that rotatably support opposite end parts of the stretching rollers, and positioning holes into which opposite end parts of the shafts are inserted. The shafts each have formed therein a first engagement groove that engages with a first holding jig. The stretching rollers each have formed therein a second engagement groove that engages with a second holding jig. When the first engagement groove is in engagement with the first holding jig, the shafts are arranged opposite the positioning holes corresponding thereto, and have a phase thereof restricted in a circumferential direction thereof. When the second engagement groove is in engagement with the second holding jig, the stretching rollers are arranged opposite the bearing holes corresponding thereto.

    IMAGE CARRIER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220155723A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17526554

    申请日:2021-11-15

    Abstract: An image carrier unit includes an image carrier including a cylindrical main body portion and a pair of flange portions attached to both ends of the main body portion, a first cleaning member that rotates in contact under a prescribed pressure with an outer circumferential surface of the main body portion, a unit frame that rotatably supports the image carrier and the first cleaning member, and an image carrier protective cover that includes a cover main body extending in an axial direction of the image carrier and a side surface portion that is disposed on one end side of the cover main body. On the side surface portion, an image carrier holding portion is formed that performs positioning of the image carrier with respect to the unit frame and releases a pressure contact state between the image carrier and the first cleaning member.

    STRUCTURE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PRODUCING STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230147582A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17911995

    申请日:2021-03-12

    CPC classification number: G03G21/1619

    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to increase the dimensional accuracy of a structure including a plurality of rectangular pipes. A structure (6) includes a plurality of rectangular pipes (60) joined together. The plurality of rectangular pipes (60) include a first rectangular pipe (60a) and a second rectangular pipe (60b) joined by welding. Two or three of four sides that constitute an end face (62) of the first rectangular pipe (60a) are joint sides (62a) welded to a side face (63) of the second rectangular pipe (60b), whereas the rest of the four sides is a non-joint side (62b) separated from the side face (63) of the second rectangular pipe (60b) by a gap.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210333741A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17238290

    申请日:2021-04-23

    Abstract: A skeleton frame has a pair of corner columns facing each other. An image forming apparatus includes a pair of support shafts protruding inward from respective inner side surfaces in the pair of corner columns, and an opening/closing member rotatably supported on a lower end portion by the pair of support shafts. A specific member moves horizontally from an outer side of the skeleton frame through between the pair of corner columns and is attached inside the skeleton frame. At least one of the pair of support shafts is also used as a guide portion that guides the specific member when the specific member is inserted into the skeleton frame through between the pair of corner columns.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160347565A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US15160630

    申请日:2016-05-20

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a conveying guide and a sheet member. The conveying guide is provided in a joining section and guides a sheet to a conveying roller pair along a main conveying path. The sheet member is provided in the joining section and configured to forma lower conveying path with the conveying guide and to guide the sheet from an upper conveying path toward the main conveying path. The conveying guide has a convex guide part and planer guide parts . The convex guide is provided at a center portion and projects toward the sheet member. The planer guide parts are provided on both sides of the convex guide part. A first gap formed between the convex guide part and the sheet member is narrower than a second gap formed between the planer guide part and the sheet member.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括输送引导件和片状部件。 输送引导件设置在接合部分中,并沿着主传送路径将片材引导到输送辊对。 片材构件设置在接合部分中,并且构造成与输送引导件形成下传送路径,并且将片材从上输送路径引导到主输送路径。 输送引导件具有凸形引导部和平面引导部。 凸形引导件设置在中心部分并朝向片状部件突出。 平面引导部分设置在凸形引导部分的两侧。 形成在凸形引导部分和片状部件之间的第一间隙比形成在平面引导部分和片状部件之间的第二间隙窄。

    SHEET FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    SHEET FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    片材进给装置和图像形成装置,包括它们

    公开(公告)号:US20140319756A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-30

    申请号:US14257738

    申请日:2014-04-21

    Abstract: A sheet feed device is provided in which, at the time of pulling out a sheet housing portion from an image forming apparatus main body, when the sheet housing portion moves from a first position to a second position, a pickup roller moves on a first rotary shaft, to a position on an upstream side in an insertion direction, and at the time of inserting the sheet housing portion in the image forming apparatus main body, when the sheet housing portion moves from the second position to the first position, the pickup roller moves on the first rotary shaft, to a position on a downstream side in the insertion direction. A movable area of the pickup roller in a direction of the rotary shaft is equal to or larger than a movement amount of the pickup roller between the upstream side position and the downstream side position.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种供纸装置,其中,当从图像形成装置主体拉出纸张收纳部时,当纸张收纳部从第一位置移动到第二位置时,拾取辊在第一旋转 轴到插入方向上游侧的位置,在将片材收纳部插入图像形成装置主体时,当纸张收纳部从第二位置移动到第一位置时,拾取辊 在第一旋转轴上移动到插入方向的下游侧的位置。 拾取辊在旋转轴的方向上的可移动区域等于或大于上游侧位置和下游侧位置之间的拾取辊的移动量。

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